How many renters in Glen Rose, TX pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Glen Rose, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.3% (±23.7 points) of renting households in Glen Rose, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.3% (±23.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.2% (±21.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Glen Rose

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Glen Rose	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±11.4 points)	24.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±8.7 points)	15.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.5% (±8.0 points)	4.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.1% (±15.0 points)	17.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.1% (±10.9 points)	10.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.2% (±21.1 points)	27.6%	42.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Glen Rose against Somervell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Rose	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.3% (±23.7 points)	38.3% (±17.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.2% (±21.1 points)	27.6% (±15.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±5.4 points)	26.7% (±4.9 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,625 (±$14,638)	$49,375 (±$18,987)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$757 (±$393)	$773 (±$186)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Glen Rose, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Somervell County (38.3%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 633 of 1,366.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Glen Rose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Rose
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Glen Rose	—	49.3% (±23.7 points)	—
Pecan Plantation	9.8 mi	21.4% (±61.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon Creek	10.0 mi	25.0% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Granbury	13 mi	46.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
DeCordova	13 mi	0.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Springs	13 mi	62.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tolar	14 mi	65.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Trail Shores	18 mi	40.4% (±36.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan	18 mi	58.8% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Glen Rose

Are renters in Glen Rose rent-burdened?

49.3% of renting households in Glen Rose pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Glen Rose spend on rent?

The median renting household in Glen Rose, TX spends 29.8% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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